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snipe hunt

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1. snipe hunt - Noun

2. snipe hunt - Verb

Meaning

an elaborate practical joke in which the unsuspecting victim hunts a snipe and is typically left in the dark holding a bag and waiting for the snipe to run into it

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Synonyms

red herring waste of time wild-goose chase wasted effort bootless errand merry chase fool's errand merry dance wasted labor foolish pursuit hopeless search worthless chase worthless hunt act of hunting chasing ghosts
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Antonyms

hopeful case beneficial process hopeful journey hopeful task encouraging errand productive activity
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Hypernyms

practical joke

Examples

in the South a snipe hunt is practically a rite of passage Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

snipe at snipe eel snipe fly snipebill snipefish snipefishes